Comparison

Pixie Grid vs Aural Alibi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Pixie Grid

Features
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Pixie Grid is a cozy picture-reveal logic puzzle. Solve the nonogram, and your finished grid blooms into a warm, hand-illustrated picture โ€” a small gift you made yourself. No lives. No energy gates. Just you, the clues, and a calm place to think. Free to play, with ads โ€” remove them anytime. HOW NONOGRAMS WORK โ€ข The numbers beside each row and column are run-lengths โ€” how many cells to fill in a row, in order โ€ข A clue of "3 1" means a run of 3 filled cells, a gap, then 1 filled cell โ€ข Use logic to work out which cells must be filled and which stay empty โ€ข Fill the grid correctly and the hidden picture is revealed โ€ข Tap to fill, hold to mark, drag to paint a line โ€” undo as much as you like A COZY CAMPAIGN โ€ข Work through a relaxing campaign across 5 difficulty tiers โ€ข From a gentle 5ร—5 all the way up to a 15ร—15 Expert chew โ€ข Every puzzle has one solution and is solvable by pure logic โ€” no guessing, fair by design โ€ข Earn up to 3 mastery stars per level for a flawless solve (no mistakes, no hints) โ€” it rewards clean solving, never speed A NEW PICTURE EVERY DAY โ€ข One cozy daily puzzle, the same picture for everyone โ€ข Share a spoiler-free result with friends โ€” it never gives the picture away โ€ข Keep a gentle, backfillable streak; miss a day and simply solve it later, no punishment โ€ข A 30-day login reward calendar โ€” play any day to claim it QUESTS & REWARDS โ€ข Optional daily and weekly quests with little bonus objectives โ€” ignore them completely if you like โ€ข Earn Credits as you play, from stars, quests, and your login streak โ€ข Collect procedural background skins to make the game your own NO-FAIL, NO-RUSH โ€ข No mistake counter, no game over โ€” undo freely โ€ข Choose a relaxing no-error-check mode or a gentle assist โ€ข No forced timer on the board; an optional time-challenge mode is there if you want it, and it is off by default PLAYS YOUR WAY โ€ข Dark mode for candle-lit evening solving โ€ข Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, colorblind-safe, and reduce-motion friendly FAIR & HONEST โ€ข Free to play, supported by ads โ€” remove ads anytime with a one-time purchase โ€ข Optional Credits buy only comfort (extra hints, a reveal-line helper) and cosmetic skins โ€” never an unfair advantage โ€ข Every single level is 100% solvable for free โ€” no pay-to-win โ€ข No loot boxes, no randomized purchases, no energy gate, no lives, no subscription โ€ข Credits are stored on your device; unspent Credits stay with this install โ€ข Restore Purchases is always available Pixie Grid is the calm daily ritual the nonogram has been missing โ€” warm, fair, and yours. Sit down, pour a cup of tea, and reveal today's picture.

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Aural Alibi

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Aural Alibi is a premium deduction game where mysteries are solved by reconstructing what a place sounded like. HEAR THE CONTRADICTION - Investigate twelve original case files with distinct rooms, witnesses, timelines, and acoustic surfaces - Audition evidence in stereo and place each source on an interactive floor plan - Rebuild the sequence of footsteps, doors, trains, bells, vehicles, voices, rain, and machinery - Compare witness statements against source direction, timing, audibility, and room-to-room attenuation - File a reconstruction graded for rooms, timeline, and reasoning rather than simple clicking AUDIO-RICH, NEVER AUDIO-ONLY - Every sound clue includes a synchronized waveform, transcript, map direction, and haptic description - Headphones deepen the spatial experience but are never required for a perfect score - Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, reduced motion, high contrast, and symbols support accessible investigation - Explore twelve original three-minute acoustic environments and eighteen evidence cues REPLAY THE SAME MYSTERY - Complete the campaign or select any unlocked case in the library - Play deterministic Daily and Weekly reconstructions entirely offline - Compare scores through optional Game Center leaderboards, achievements, and friend challenges - Keep progress on device with optional private iCloud synchronization ONE COMPLETE PURCHASE - No ads, subscriptions, in-app purchases, login, tracking, microphone access, or developer-operated server - Every case, witness, sound, visual, and story element is original.

Screenshots

Pixie Grid4 screens
Aural Alibi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pixie Grid at Free against Aural Alibi's $2.99. Aural Alibi's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Pixie Grid is free to download; Aural Alibi costs $2.99 up front. Pixie Grid sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Aural Alibi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pixie Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, Aural Alibi monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Pixie Grid versus Aural Alibi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixie GridAural Alibi
PriceFree โ€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks โ€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB95 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLeon KarasRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Pixie Grid

One-time5
  • 100 Credits$0.99
  • 350 Credits$2.99
  • 800 Credits$5.99
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  • Remove Ads$5.99
  • 1500 Credits$9.99
None

Aural Alibi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixie Grid free?
Pixie Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aural Alibi free?
Aural Alibi costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixie Grid or Aural Alibi have ads?
Pixie Grid shows ads; Aural Alibi does not.
Which is updated more often, Pixie Grid or Aural Alibi?
Pixie Grid ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aural Alibi monthly. Most recently, Pixie Grid was updated on October 9, 2026 and Aural Alibi on October 13, 2026.

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